Pakistan Pakistan's top court grants extension to army chief's tenure Supreme Court rules in favour of six-month extension for General Qamar Javed Bajwa, passes issue back to parliament.
Albania Albania earthquake death toll rises to 40 Defence ministry says 10 more victims found as foreign experts help Balkan nation to clear away debris.
Democratic Republic of the Congo Deadly attack on Ebola centre as violence surges in DR Congo Mai-Mai rebels kill three people in latest attack, as more than 80 killed in eastern DRC in recent weeks.
Sri Lanka Swiss raise alarm over 'attack' on Sri Lanka embassy employee Switzerland says its embassy staff was 'detained against her will' and calls on Sri Lanka to investigate the incident.
Iran Iran: Eight with CIA links arrested for inciting deadly protests Supreme Leader Khamenei praises Iranian people for crushing 'very dangerous conspiracy' by foreign powers.
Science & Technology Astronomers discover huge 'black hole' in Milky Way LB-1 is 15,000 light years from Earth and has a mass 70 times greater than the Sun, according to the journal Nature.